Steph Allen on Why Finance Must Move From Historian to Navigator

Episode notes

Steph Allen is the CFO at Accela. On this episode of the Go To Masters Finance Fireside podcast, she shares insights from three years as CFO at fast-growth companies, focusing on sustainable scaling and transforming finance from a compliance function into a strategic business partner. Why cash flow clarity is the first strategic lever in any new CFO role How dynamic dashboards transform finance reporting from static compliance to real-time decision engine The shift from mentorship to sponsorship for accelerating women leaders in finance

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